Tearist is an American

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and industrial band formed in 2009 by Yasmine Kittles (vocals, percussion, synthesizer) and William Strangeland (synthesizer, programming) in

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History

The members of Tearist have stated that they were intending to create a movement more than a band, accepting all influences and dissecting them to allow for a new and instinctual musical product to emerge. Their debut album on Thin Wrist Records is a collection of live recordings titled ''Living: 2009—Present''. It captures their lo-fi aesthetic with found objects, howling vocals and crowd noise.

Reception

'' LA Record'' described ''Living: 2009—Present'' as "an unified artifact that defies the span of time in which it was recorded," and called the album, "a gem that transcends the traditional live album and verges on being an art-object in and of itself." ''

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'' described Tearist as being "about pushing people out of their comfort zone to the point where they question their own existence." ''Living: 2009—Present'' was described as a "gothy electro-noise duo" by the ''

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'' music blog, and ''

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'' wrote in a cover interview that, "Tearist became the most crucial musical project to come out of Los Angeles in recent years."

Discography

;Albums * ''Living: 2009–Present'' (2011)] ;EPs * ''Tearist s/t'' (2010) * ''Purple Video'' (2012) * ''CDR'' (2009) ;Singles * "Headless" (2010) (re-release 2015) ;Soundtracks * ''

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Television appearances

* ''

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'' (2014) – season 14, episode 14

References

External links

"Disposition"
music video at Altered Zones
"Closest"
MP3 at

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SXSW Music: Introducing Tearist
at ''Interview''
Tearist
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